Feed-trough.



1. P. KE-NDRICK.

.FEED THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED IIIAY 2s. 1914.

Patented June 8, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTUN. D, C

Y UN PATENIFFICE.

- FEED-ritenere.

. specification of Letters raient. patentedgune 8; 1915.

Application filed May 28, 1914. Serial No. 841,590..k

- T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES P. KENDRICK, a citizen of the'United States, residing at Fayette, in the county off Howard and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and y useful Improvements in YFeed-'Iroughs, of which the following is a specification;v

This invention relates to feedingv devices and more specifically to sanitary feed troughs. v

The object'of my invention is to provide a sanitary feed trough of substantial metallic construction. It is constructed of durable rust-proof metal and A there are no crevices or cracks in Vwhich filth may accumulate. Openings are provided for putting feed into the trough. It is readilyy cleaned,

v and individual roof portions are placed over the several feed openings to prevent foreign substances from falling into the feed. These roof portionsV also prevent rapid evaporation due to the suns rays.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the detailed description and drawings forming a part of this specication.

Furthermore, this invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts more particularly described in the following specification and embodied in the claim appended hereunto and forming Va part of this application.

Referring now to the drawings, which are merely illustrative of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of my feed trough, while Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 1 -4' of Fig. 2.

Referring further to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate Ysimilar parts throughout the respective views, 1 designates the body portion of my Y trough which is tube Vshaped and may be of any length desired. 'Ihe said body portion is formed preferably of a rectangular blank metal sheethaving an'incut portion at a certain .point upon both sides and extending to the ends thereof. Spaced apart along the edges of both longitudinal sides of said blank are cut a plurality of U-shaped indentations. Between each of said indentations thus formedv is left a projectington'gue 6, so

' tube, the said tongue members 6 may be bent upwardly at an angle radial to the axis of said body portion l. Aridge piece 7 is inserted between Vthe two rows of upwardly extending tongue members 6, to which it is secured by means of rivets 6a. The U-shaped indentations thus form a line of individual feed openings on both sides of said ridge piece. The inwardly cut portions on both sides and at both ends of the blank are adapted to form openings l when the blank is bent in the manner heretofore described, such openings being provided for the introduction of feed into the trough. At both ends4 and below said openings 4; are fixedy end members 2 adapted to close said ends. Said end members extend outwardly and downwardly from the sides of the body portion l to a point beneath the said body portion, thereby forming legs for the trough. The saidend members are of sheet metal, and are bent inwardly on the sides'and bottom at 3 for the purpose of reinforcing the same. Above each of the feed openings or U-shaped indentations 5, andextending outwardly sufficiently to form a shed above said openings are mounted roof portions 8. To form said roof portions 8 I bend a blank metal sheet, centrally thereof at 8a so vthat the sides are at right angles to eachother, each of said sides thence being bent inwardly toward each other at 8b, thence downwardly in parallelism at 8, thereby forming the standards 8d which are adapted to support said roof portion by being secured upon said ridge piece 7 by means of rivets 9.

Having now described and pointed out the new and useful features of my inventior., I do not limit myself to the shape of certain parts where the shape is not essential, nor do I restrictV myself to the exact details of construction shown and described, but mean and intend to claim all' equivalents and'variations thereof not departing in principle from my invention and falling within the purview of the'appended claim.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a feed trough, in combination, a tubular body portion, upstanding flanges formed longitudinally upon the ridge of said body portion, said flanges and said body portion formed with an inout portion U-shaped in outline, said ianges and said body portion formed with cutout portions upon the ends f thereof, a horizontally disposed ride piece tubular body portion adapted to close .said ends. i i

In testimony Whereofl affix iny signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Y JAMES P. KENDRICK. l/Vltnesses4 y i, CALE S. PARRISH, i 1

Al D. BONDURENET- interposed between said iianges, al plurality of triangularly shaped roof portions formed With depending flanges diametrcally opposite `the apeX of said roof portions, said flanges adapted to be secured upon said ridge piece above said inout portion7 and a standard mounted upon both ends of said Copies of this patent may be obtainedkfor ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner o1' Patents, Washington, D. C. 

